Lagos raises alarm over indiscriminate dredging, sand scarcity

The Lagos State Government has raised alarm implicit the expanding effects of indiscriminate dredging activities crossed the state, informing that worsening soil scarcity and rising prices whitethorn trigger superior economic, biology and nutrient information concerns if not decently addressed.

The Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Bush Alebiosu, disclosed this during the ministry’s presumption astatine the yearly ministerial property briefing held astatine the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre.

Alebiosu acknowledged that dredging remains indispensable for onshore reclamation and large operation projects, but warned that increasing request for soil successful Lagos is putting immense unit connected the state’s waterways and coastal resources.

He revealed that developers handling reclamation projects wrong the Lekki-Ajah axis present root soil from communities successful Ikorodu due to the fact that deposits successful adjacent locations are gradually becoming exhausted.

According to him, soil is present being pumped crossed distances of betwixt 10 and 12 kilometres to conscionable operation demands successful parts of Lagos.

The commissioner said the concern underscores concerns that disposable soil deposits astir Ajah and adjoining areas are becoming depleted owed to continuous exploitation.

“We request due data. We ne...